MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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